Title of article
Microbiological quality and sample collection policy for dairy products in Ramallah and AI-Bireh district, Palestine
Author/Authors
Al-Khatib, I.A. Birzeit University - Institute of Community and Public Health, West Bank , Al-Mitwalli, S.M. Birzeit University - Institute of Community and Public Health, Palestine
From page
709
To page
716
Abstract
We aimed to identify bacterial pathogens/contaminants in dairy product samples collected by environmental health inspectors of the Palestinian Ministry of Health from 2001–04. A total of 722samples of dairy products were randomly collected from different sources in Ramallah and Al-Birehdistrict. The percentages of unacceptable samples for the combined years were: 23.0% for total aerobic count, 21.0% for total coliforms, 15.2% for faecal coliforms, 1.0% for Staphylococcus aureus, 10.3% for moulds, 2.3% for yeasts and 14.3% for Escherichia coli. All the examined samples tested negative for Salmonella spp. Total aerobic counts rose continuously between 2001 and 2004.
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Record number
2641032
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